European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) honors Inteva’s Real-Time scanning process for stitching interiors

TROY, Mich.-Tuesday 19 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Inteva Products, LLC, a leading global Tier One automotive supplier of engineered components and systems, received the top prize in the 2018 Innovation Awards presented by the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) at The Hague, Netherlands, on June 13.

Inteva was recognized for its new real-time scanning process for the robotic stitching of automotive interiors. This innovative technology will be used on instrument panels for the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.

The new process enables “live” scanning and immediate adjustments to the program path of robotic stitching equipment as a component is being stitched. This approach aligns leading-edge advances in the use of lasers in automotive manufacturin ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, is announcing the opening of its Pop-up Innovation Center, at the heart of London, in Westminster (“Queen Elizabeth II Center”). It will take place from 25th to 27th of June, 2018.

IDEMIA’s ambition is to enable a secure and trusted environment for citizens and consumers alike to perform their daily critical activities (such as pay, connect, travel, vote or access public or private spaces), in the real as well as digital worlds.

Opening its unique Pop-up Innovation Center, IDEMIA invites you to experience its innovative solutions through dedicated demonstration areas.

IDEMIA will showcase a wide range of innovations, such as:

    Identity on the move: secure biometric systems to manage the flow of people
    The mobile generation: a new solution to put your ID in your smart ... Read more »

SANMEN, China-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Westinghouse Electric Company, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) announced today that the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant located in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province, China has successfully completed initial criticality.

“Today we completed the final major milestone before commercial operation for Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear power plant technology,” said José Emeterio Gutiérrez, Westinghouse president and chief executive officer. “We are one step closer to delivering the world’s first AP1000 plant to our customer and the world – with our customers, we will provide our customers in China with safe, reliable and clean energy from Sanmen 1.”

Following initial criticality will be connection to the electrical grid. Once plant operations begin at Sanmen 1, it will be the first AP1000 nuclear power plant in operation, offering ... Read more »

• New Biologicals Development Center in Biberach, Germany bundles biologics development, increases capacity and expands clinical supply network

• Increased development capacities reflect research pipeline growth and free up capacity for contract manufacturing

• Focus on therapeutic areas with high unmet medical need such as cancer and immunological diseases

BIBERACH, Germany-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today Boehringer Ingelheim announced a 230 million euro investment into a new Biologicals Development Center (BDC) at the company’s Research and Development site in Biberach, Germany during the foundation stone laying for the new center.

“The BDC is another key building block supporting the company’s long-term strategy for increasing the pipeline’s share of biologicals. This is particularly driven by two of our core areas, immune oncology and immunology,” says Dr. Fridt ... Read more »

Haiyang Unit 1 joins Sanmen 1 in start-up process

HAIYANG, China-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Westinghouse Electric Company and its customers, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and Shangdong Nuclear Power Company Limited (SDNPC) announced today that Haiyang Unit 1, the AP1000 nuclear power plant located in Haiyang, Shandong Province, China, has begun to load fuel.

“This is a great day for Westinghouse, our China partners and the nuclear industry. Haiyang Unit 1 continues to demonstrate our ability to deliver safe, innovative solutions for power generation,” said José Emeterio Gutiérrez, Westinghouse president and chief executive officer. He added, “Westinghouse will continue to deploy AP1000 technology throughout the world and demonstrate our technical leadership in the nuclear energy industry.”

Fuel load at Haiyang Unit 1 commenced at 7:36 p.m. (GMT+8) today. Earlier this summer, ... Read more »

CANNES, France-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE: PM), today announced a bold call to action for the creative, media and communications communities to embrace its ongoing commitment to creating a smoke-free world. As part of this initiative, PMI will offer smoke-free alternatives wherever we can, including heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes, to current smokers in the industry who would otherwise continue to smoke.

During a keynote at the PMI Science Lounge at The Cannes Festival of Creativity, SVP of Communications Marian Salzman said, “We are asking the creative community to join us in raising awareness of the potential of science, technology and innovation for those who smoke and the people around them.” The move is part of PMI’s vision to lead the charge towards greater innovation and technology in the tobacco industry, all of which is backed by science.

A ... Read more »

MSCI Will Include the MSCI Saudi Arabia Index in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index

MSCI Will Reclassify the MSCI Argentina Index to Emerging Markets Status

MSCI to Consult on the Potential Reclassification of the MSCI Kuwait Index to Emerging Markets Status
       

LONDON-Thursday 21 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of indexes and portfolio construction and risk management tools and services for global investors, announced today that beginning in June 2019, it will include the MSCI Saudi Arabia Index in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the MSCI ACWI Index, and other global and regional indexes as applicable. This decision follows the implementation in the Saudi Arabia equity market of a number of regulatory and operational enhancements which effectively increased the opening of the market to international institutional investors. The proposal for inclusion re ... Read more »

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.-Friday 22 June 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

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